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John Wilson in Hollywood and other forthcoming highlights
20th Jul 2022
Film-scores by Korngold, Arlen, Steiner and Waxman from Sinfonia of London, plus Hans Rott from Jakub Hrůša in Bamberg, Telemann from Alina Ibragimova, and operatic duets from Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier.
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Weather Report, 'Heavy Weather'
19th Jul 2022
At a time when jazz fusion was beginning to fall out of favour, Weather Report's now-seminal seventh album rejuvenated the style by embracing popular music, making it one of the most commercially-successful fusion records of the time but also one of the most fun to revisit.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
19th Jul 2022
Omni Music Publishing presents the full orchestral score of Wojciech Kilar's Bram Stoker's Dracula. Find out more.
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Marc-André Hamelin on the Rags of William Bolcom
18th Jul 2022
The pianist talks about his recently-released recording of rags by William Bolcom, the revivalist craze that Bolcom spearheaded, and his own relationship with an indefatigable veteran of the American composing scene.
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Berg, Webern and Schoenberg from the Heath Quartet
15th Jul 2022
The UK-based string quartet bring luminous clarity and beauty to three transitional works by the Second Viennese School, with soprano Carolyn Sampson joining them for Schoenberg's String Quartet No. 2.
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New Release Round-Up - 15th July 2022
15th Jul 2022
Chopin from Louis Lortie, Beethoven from Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Vladimir Jurowski, and John Frederick Lampe's The Dragon of Wantley from The Brook Street Band and John Andrews.
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Jasmine Myra, 'Horizons'
15th Jul 2022
The Leeds-based saxophonist makes a confident debut on Gondwana Records, showcasing her keen ear for melody, texture and mood with the emotionally-charged Horizons.
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Jasmine Myra (saxophone & flute)
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th July 2022
14th Jul 2022
The latest jazz releases include organist Ronnie Foster's return to Blue Note, Gard Nilssen's bandleading debut on ECM, and new duos from Sachal Vasandani and Romain Collin.
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New additions to our Presto CD range from Decca
13th Jul 2022
The latest Presto CDs from the Decca catalogue feature the conductor Herbert Blomstedt and the pianist Sviatoslav Richter.
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Barbara Thompson MBE (1944-2022)
13th Jul 2022
The British saxophonist, known for her contributions to the '70s English jazz scene as well as her extensive session and composition work, has died aged 77.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - August 2022
12th Jul 2022
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a survey of Fauré's complete songs from French lyric tenor Cyrille Dubois and Tristan Raës which 'should have all lovers of French mélodies salivating'...
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Essential recordings from Mack Avenue Music Group
12th Jul 2022
We recommend some of our favourite artists from the past and present roster of Detroit's finest jazz label, Mack Avenue Music Group.
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The Ssens Trio on Norwegian string trios
11th Jul 2022
The trio's members talk about their latest album of twentieth-century string trios from their home country.
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The Jazz Chart - June 2022
10th Jul 2022
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for June, including Bill Evans, Steve Davis and Charles Lloyd.
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Francesco Piemontesi performs works for piano and orchestra by Ravel, Messiaen, and Schoenberg
8th Jul 2022
The Swiss pianist is joined by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and conductor Jonathan Nott for a dazzlingly characterful trio of performances.
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New Release Round-Up - 8th July 2022
8th Jul 2022
This year's Sommernachtskonzert from Vienna, late Schubert from the Gewandhausorchester and Herbert Blomstedt, a third helping of Bach concertos from Francesco Corti and Il Pomo d'Oro, and a collection of twentieth-century and contemporary choral works from Anna Lapwood and The Pembroke College Girls’ Choir.
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Steve Baker, 'Tonic'
8th Jul 2022
Seasoned media composer Steve Baker makes his full-length solo debut with Tonic, featuring a fifteen-piece jazz band plus full studio orchestra, with contributions from Mark Lockheart and Laura Jurd.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 7th July 2022
7th Jul 2022
This week's picks for the latest jazz releases include a Steve Tibbetts retrospective, Trombone Shorty, and Kjetil Mulelid's piano trio.
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Hellbound Train: An Anthology
Steve Tibbetts (guitar, percussion, piano, bouzouki, lithophone, dobro, tape realization), Marc Anderson (conga, percussion, drums, drum), Claudia Schmidt (voice), Rhea Valentine (voice), Jim Anton (double bass), Eric Anderson (double bass), Marcus Wise (percussion, tabla), Mike Olson (synthesizer), Bob Hughes (double bass), Tim Wienhold (percussion), Steve Cochrane (tabla), Michelle Kinney (cello, pipe)
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BBC Music Magazine - August 2022 Choices
7th Jul 2022
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'consistently insightful' survey of Barber's complete songs from American pianist Dylan Perez and a rich and varied line-up of singers including Nicky Spence, Mary Bevan and William Thomas on Resonus.
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Dylan Perez (piano), Samantha Clarke, Soraya Mafi, Louise Kemény, Mary Bevan (sopranos), Fleur Barron (mezzo), Jess Dandy (contralto), Nicky Spence (tenor), Dominic Sedgwick, Julien Van Mellaerts (baritones), William Thomas (bass) Navarra String Quartet
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Alessandro Quarta on Sixteen Seasons
6th Jul 2022
Italian violinist, composer and musical superstar Alessandro Quarta talks to Presto's Paolo Pezzangora about his new album Sixteen Seasons - juxtaposing four composers' musical responses to the seasons of the year.
